tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740020593647189165.post6028417923570666330..comments2023-10-31T12:42:11.701-04:00Comments on Sisters in Scribe: Lovin' the em dash--I just can't stop using itLacey J Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17930985573303127061noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740020593647189165.post-63566393292849541082010-12-24T20:15:08.294-05:002010-12-24T20:15:08.294-05:00Can't believe all you folks are sustaining you...Can't believe all you folks are sustaining your m-dash addiction with out the keyboard shortcut—it's so easy! On the Mac— which is what I have— it's shift-option-dash.<br /><br />I say "m-dash" instead of em dash— is that wrong? It's from working for newspapers; the copy editors told me it's a dash that's the same width as the letter M, as opposed to the shorter, default n-dash.Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09796257975177228550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740020593647189165.post-75503717996310223102010-09-02T09:17:18.194-04:002010-09-02T09:17:18.194-04:00I am somewhat new to em dash love -- I only recent...I am somewhat new to em dash love -- I only recently learned how to produce them properly in word. I use crtl+alt and then hit the dash above the plus in the ten key pad. There are other ways though.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740020593647189165.post-91865049282266688482010-08-31T23:37:22.726-04:002010-08-31T23:37:22.726-04:00Lacey-since you were the one who called me out on ...Lacey-since you were the one who called me out on my addiction, I should have read your post a little more carefully-lol. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05255908019822363456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740020593647189165.post-29197823921163374642010-08-31T19:38:46.464-04:002010-08-31T19:38:46.464-04:00Lol! I had a very similar post way back when. I th...Lol! I had a very similar post way back when. I think mine was focused more on ellipses. I am a total em dash lover.Lacey J Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17930985573303127061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740020593647189165.post-10801925439834783732010-08-31T15:55:18.770-04:002010-08-31T15:55:18.770-04:00*Hangs head in shame*
I am an em dash addict, but...*Hangs head in shame*<br /><br />I am an em dash addict, but I don't think I have ever used it correctly. Thanks for the virtual bitch slap. I needed that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00497303169422440094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740020593647189165.post-23418081809558081982010-08-31T14:13:36.838-04:002010-08-31T14:13:36.838-04:00Heather-you're most welcome. I'm all about...Heather-you're most welcome. I'm all about helping fellow addicts. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05255908019822363456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740020593647189165.post-59911393651196574972010-08-31T14:09:20.540-04:002010-08-31T14:09:20.540-04:00I have a pretty serious love of the em dash myself...I have a pretty serious love of the em dash myself! I love your break down of how it's supposed to be used. Thanks, this will help my addiction!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740020593647189165.post-57853498165189934332010-08-31T12:09:17.266-04:002010-08-31T12:09:17.266-04:00Lisa-thanks for the tip!Lisa-thanks for the tip!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05255908019822363456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740020593647189165.post-37074186145242706572010-08-31T11:52:35.564-04:002010-08-31T11:52:35.564-04:00Okay, my attempt at explaining the fix didn't ...Okay, my attempt at explaining the fix didn't work, since the code was turned into an em dash! lol<br /><br />Here is it again, but do NOT put a space between the & and # when you use it in a post: & #8212;<br /><br />More info: http://www.squidoo.com/html_numeric_codesLisahttp://lisarivero.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740020593647189165.post-23831046249846846912010-08-31T11:43:47.196-04:002010-08-31T11:43:47.196-04:00yep, i'm right there with you. i've becom...yep, i'm right there with you. i've become conscious of using it, though, and make an attempt to use it sparingly now.<br /><br /><br />-- TomTom M Franklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05168232678401202091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740020593647189165.post-58276177977803277102010-08-31T11:42:32.218-04:002010-08-31T11:42:32.218-04:00Oh, count me in for the em dash addiction! I also ...Oh, count me in for the em dash addiction! I also need to cut back once in awhile--but they are so much fun. :)<br /><br />Wordpress has the same problem with formatting. You can switch to the html view, and type — wherever you want an em dash (with no spaces before or after). That should work.<br /><br />Fun post! <br />~ LisaLisahttp://lisarivero.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740020593647189165.post-64698554903729165192010-08-31T10:50:11.955-04:002010-08-31T10:50:11.955-04:00Valerie-it makes em dashes longer? You're enab...Valerie-it makes em dashes longer? You're enabling my addiction-lol. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05255908019822363456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740020593647189165.post-34561703801634707132010-08-31T10:22:10.549-04:002010-08-31T10:22:10.549-04:00I do use em dashes a lot. Probably a lot more than...I do use em dashes a lot. Probably a lot more than I should.Nicole Zoltackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464800543376449290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740020593647189165.post-79131238722110638472010-08-31T10:06:47.413-04:002010-08-31T10:06:47.413-04:00Kristi - Scrivener is SO worth the money! (It also...Kristi - Scrivener is SO worth the money! (It also makes em dashes longer than Word does. More like what you see in finished books!Valerie Kemphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795714434618357955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740020593647189165.post-320112101676091872010-08-31T10:04:19.608-04:002010-08-31T10:04:19.608-04:00Valerie-I'm writing my new wip on my MacBook i...Valerie-I'm writing my new wip on my MacBook instead of my PC, and I really want Scrivener. I'm not sure if making em dashes easier is a good thing or a bad thing for me. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05255908019822363456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740020593647189165.post-7965991621929564522010-08-31T09:59:50.619-04:002010-08-31T09:59:50.619-04:00I love the ellipses... :DI love the ellipses... :DEmily Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06478461123707071108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740020593647189165.post-34502535847368535582010-08-31T09:49:31.122-04:002010-08-31T09:49:31.122-04:00I love me some em dashes! And parentheses! And now...I love me some em dashes! And parentheses! And now that I have Scrivener, I love em dashes even more, because in Scrivener when you put the em dash next to an end quotation mark, it doesn't turn the quotation mark backwards!Valerie Kemphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795714434618357955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740020593647189165.post-65420032270173948502010-08-31T09:49:01.674-04:002010-08-31T09:49:01.674-04:00Me too. I overuse the semi-colon...and the comma. ...Me too. I overuse the semi-colon...and the comma. And ellipses, but you can see that.Lol.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04313619484424363895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740020593647189165.post-39035277479617849942010-08-31T08:47:53.156-04:002010-08-31T08:47:53.156-04:00Angela-once I started going through the manuscript...Angela-once I started going through the manuscript, I couldn't believe how many I had in there. Good luck with your em dash massacre. Also, the idea of meetings is hilarious. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05255908019822363456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740020593647189165.post-86374381858500468752010-08-31T08:46:56.512-04:002010-08-31T08:46:56.512-04:00I definitely overuse the em dash. But it's jus...I definitely overuse the em dash. But it's just so handy!Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462382909938737612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740020593647189165.post-31933683209634606252010-08-31T08:46:00.600-04:002010-08-31T08:46:00.600-04:00Em dash lover as well!! Also a fan of the ellipse...Em dash lover as well!! Also a fan of the ellipses...K. M. Waltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07167022736028223997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740020593647189165.post-85013284171841024762010-08-31T08:12:38.659-04:002010-08-31T08:12:38.659-04:00Oh gosh. Me. We could start meetings for Em dash o...Oh gosh. Me. We could start meetings for Em dash overusers. I still need to make a pass just for those puppies, and I'm not looking forward to it. <br /><br />Angela @ The Bookshelf MuseAngela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.com